Start copying what you love. Copy copy copy copy. At the end of the copy you will find your self.” — Yohji Yamamoto - Austin Kleon

that creativity is always, in some sense, a collaboration, the result of a mind connected to other minds. What I love about the idea of scenius is that it makes room in the story of creativity for the rest of us: the people who don’t consider ourselves geniuses.

Seeing yourself as part of a creative lineage will help you feel less alone as you start making your own stuff. I hang pictures of my favourite artists in my studio. They're like friendly ghosts. I can almost feel them pushing me forward as I'm hunched over my desk.

When you find things you genuinely enjoy, don’t let anyone else make you feel bad about it.